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What to do with your old Crocs

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:07:00 GMT

They've served you well, these faithful friends. But the day must come to let them go.

Goodbye, dear Crocs.

Oh yes, the time must come when your favourite pair of Crocs just wear out. It's inevitable. You've been with them through thick and thin, and the years will take their toll. But what do you do with these old Crocs?

They're not plastic, they're not rubber. There's no major dedicated facility in the UK to recycle the croslite to go into the production of recycled shoes yet either. So where do we go from here? While Crocs aren't made of rubber, they certainly replicate it enough to be used in all sorts of different ways.

Grown ups! Have at your old Crocs with scissors! Well, in a controlled manner of course.

Cutting out various shapes can make fun, chunky ink stamps for kids. This is a great idea, as everything you need is right there. You can cut shapes from the uppers such as stars, the moon, love hearts... anything that's a simple shape.

Place them in warm water to soften them up, then leave them to press flat under some heavy books. Cut the sole into blocks, and glue them to your flattened shapes. Children love to play with stamps, and will have a great time having fun with shapes and paints.

If you can't bring yourself to cut your Crocs to pieces, you can use them for the garden. Well, yes, you can use them in the garden as shoes, but that's not what I meant. By hanging them up, these actually make rather effective planters. Or you can keep them suspended as handy holders for gardening tools!

Not rakes or shovels obviously. I meant hand tools...

Your Crocs just keep on keeping on, don't they? In one form or another.

Winter warmers - Crocs for Winter

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:56:00 GMT

With our ever so trusted summer nearly ending and the cold weather slowly creeping up, My Amazing Shoes have got the perfect footwear for you all. Last year we had the crocs Mammoth, Ambler and Nadia and this year we have it all. Crocs have still kept with the trusted Nadia, Ambler and Mammoth but have now introduced polar lining. This is a synthetic material which is super soft and comes in the new Blitzen, Mammoth and kids Blitzen.

Mammoth blitzen

Kids blitzen

Complete your winter wardrobe with the Crocs Blitzen winter clog. With a croslite material sole and a super soft synthetic polar lining for warmth, the Blitzen is the perfect winter shoe.

Fully molded croslite material slip on clog.
Super soft synthetic fur lining.
Lining is removable and washable.
Three iconic holes and Crocs logo.

New Crocs for July

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:58:00 GMT

We have two new additions to our ever increasing range of crocs.

Crocs Kids Electro

Bringing twice the fun to playtime, the two piece Crocs Electro clog allows for two-tone colors and all kinds of jibbitz shoe charms.
Each colourful combination provides the Electro shoes with an amazingly different Crocs experience for your little one.

* Two piece croslite material molding allows for twice the fun
* Dual colored with iconic holes and crocs logo
* Croslite material back strap for active kids everywhere
* Advanced toe-box ventilation system
* Slip-resistant and non-marking soles
* Anti-microbial and odor resistant
* Ventilation holes accommodate jibbitz brand charms

Crocs Kids Dawson

Full luscious faux suede upper combined with notorious crocs shoe comfort.
Accentuated with crocs synthetic fuzz, this shoe is perfect for hitting the books at school or relaxing beside the ski slope.
Crocs Dawson comes complete with jibbitz charm holes and a fuzz footbed for winter warmth and comfort.

All these new crocs come in single sizes, from a tiny 4 up to a junior 3.

New Childrens Crocs, Rally, Scooby Doo and Gabby.

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Welcome everybody to our new blog: our aim is to keep you all updated in the world of Crocs, from the latest styles to current news regarding the fantastic Crocs shoes.

This week we have just had our first delivery of our february pre-order from Crocs hq.
First to arrive is a range of kids Crocs.
These are a fantastic addition to our collection and as all scooby doo fans will know, it's the 50th year anniversary of the cartoon.

Firstly we have the Scooby Doo Crocs that have a raised face print of the great scooby on top of the croc shoe. They have a turquoise strap with the authentic scooby doo logo, so not only can your children enjoy being a little mystery solver but as they walk they will leave a scooby doo footprint and a little imprint of the mystery machine too.

For the little girls we have a great little slim sling back kind of croc shoe called Crocs Gabby. These are great for the little fashionistas about and come in two great colours; bright pink and electric blue, and just to add to the coolness of these Crocs, they have included colour matching butterfly Jibbitz on the side!!
To add to the new Crocs Gabby shoes you will be pleased to know these come in single sizes, from the ever so cute 4`s right up to a youth 3.

By no means least we have a new trainer style Crocs Shoe called the Crocs Rally, these come in three colours: white / black, navy / sea blue and cotton candy / fuchsia.
With these new Crocs shoes they are very different from the usual shoes they make, still made from the trusted croslite material so they are super light but they also have elastic laces. To help the feet breath they have little holes on the side that could also be used for a super Jibbitz charm.
The Crocs Rally currently come in 4/5 upto a 12/13.

We will be expecting more Crocs shoes very soon so keep your eyes out for the news.

How to clean and look after your Crocs Shoes

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:07:00 GMT

Crocs are great aren't they? So comfortable, light and airy. But all shoes need to be cleaned at some point, and when your Crocs start to look a bit grubby, there are many 'inventive' ways you might want to clean them.

Perhaps you could leave your crocs out in the garden when it rains... leave them on your feet while you shower.. maybe stick them on the lawn and get a hose pipe on them? Some people claim you can put them in the washing machine to be cleaned, or even the dishwasher. I guess that depends on how particular you are about separating the stuff you eat with from your shoes.
(I would also add that the intense heat in a dishwasher might leave you with a warped or shrunk pair of Crocs, so take care. This also applies to hot air- don't aim a hairdryer on your Crocs or put them in the tumble drier either)

But what we'd suggest is simply filling a normal washing-up type of bowl with warm water (not cold or hot). As the bucket is filling up, add a little bit of ordinary washing up liquid. Never use a really strong detergent (e.g. a cream cleaner), as this may cause corrosion.
Then get a clean rag or cloth and start wiping any dirt off the shoes. If there are stubborn areas of dirt, get a soft scrubbing brush on them. It all depends how dirty the crocs shoes are to start with. Simply going over them with a cloth should be enough in most cases and completely rules out the risk of you scuffing them too hard with a brush. Next, dry them off with another dry, clean cloth.

Yes, it really is that simple! You won't end up with banana shaped crocs like you possibly would do with a dishwasher, and it takes about 5 minutes. (You might burn a few calories too)

But there's one more thing you might consider doing.. that is, using Crocs butter. We supply some here at My Amazing Shoes, and it's bloomin good stuff! It's basically a sponge applicator containing specially formulated polish which you rub across the top of your Crocs shoes. It's so easy and the results are amazing- restoring the shoes to their first-bought, totally new condition!

Click to see our Crocs Butter.